Commerce Higher Research Degree (HDR) Support Policy
Objective
The objective of the Faculty’s HDR Support Scheme is to provide resources (financial and other) that will support the research student in his/her candidature, facilitate timely completion of their thesis and provide opportunities to enhance their Curriculum Vitae.
Eligibility
All HDR students are eligible for this support. This includes Masters by Research and PhD students.
Type of Support
In addition to basic support services including workstations, printing, photocopying, internet, etc, the HDR Support Scheme will provide financial resources for the following items:
- Approved conference travel
- Approved short course enrolment
- Approved editing support for research articles and theses
- Approved field travel for data collection
Level of Support
The financial level of support for students will be:
- $3,500 over the student’s candidature for PhD students
- $1,750 over the student’s candidature for Masters Research students
Process Steps
This is the maximum funding allowance from the Faculty Research Division. All applications for funding must be approved and signed by the applicant’s supervisor before it will be considered.
Funding source
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Faculty Research Division budget
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Aim
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Enable HDR students to attend conferences, deliver papers, train in presentation, test their research ideas and network with peers
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Eligible
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All HDR students
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Maximum amount per candidature
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$3,500 for PhD students
$1,750 for Masters by Research students
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Requirements for approval
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Primary supervisor’s signature
Faculty Research Manager’s signature
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Requirements for travel approval
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Faculty Research Director’s signature
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Other conditions
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Staff who are also students may not apply under this scheme, as they have access to a more generous staff conference scheme
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Involved unit
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Faculty Research Division to administer
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See the Faculty Research Division for further information.
Note: The University also offers various support schemes that can be used to complement those of the Faculty. Any requests for funding over and above that stated would need to be addressed to the applicant’s relevant school.
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